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F511 JCN

1988 Nissan Bluebird

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Feb 2011
Tests10 (5 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

121,952 mi
Last recorded121,952 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2010
Typical for 1988 Nissan Bluebird97,083 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF511 JCN
MakeNissan
ModelBluebird
Year1988
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

5 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2010 121,952 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2010 121,952 miles

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

SLIGHT OIL LEAK UNDER VEHICLE

TRAVEL IN HANDBRAKE LEAVER

Pass 28 Jan 2009 118,065 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2009 118,129 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

both rear brake back plates corroded

brake hose ferrules and pipe unions corroded at all hoses

front + rear number plates split

general heavy surface corrosion to under side of vehicle including road wheels

n/s front seat belt twisted slightly

o/s/front and both rear wheel arches corroded

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

slight oil leak around p a s system

smell of petrol around tank no leakes at time of test

very heavy surface corrosion to rear suspension subframe

Fail 21 Jan 2009 118,065 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

both rear brake back plates corroded

brake hose ferrules and pipe unions corroded at all hoses

front + rear number plates split

general heavy surface corrosion to under side of vehicle including road wheels

n/s front seat belt twisted slightly

o/s/front and both rear wheel arches corroded

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

slight oil leak around p a s system

smell of petrol around tank no leakes at time of test

very heavy surface corrosion to rear suspension subframe

Pass 21 Jan 2008 114,436 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2008 114,411 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 18 Jan 2007 112,448 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2007 112,371 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 19 Jan 2006 109,497 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Bluebird?

Based on 72,347 MOT tests across 15,952 vehicles.

67.1%
Pass Rate
2,460
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
15,952
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

constant velocity joint gaiter split 5,085
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,025
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,022
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,871
Steering rack gaiter split 2,468
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F511 JCN is a 1988 Nissan Bluebird in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1988 Nissan Bluebird models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 97,083 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Nissan Bluebird fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 5,085 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F511 JCN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Bluebird typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 38 years old, this Nissan Bluebird is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was F511 JCN registered?

F511 JCN is a 1988 Nissan Bluebird, first registered on 19 August 1988.

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